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Premiere date: March 29, 2020

The medics and midwives of Nonnatus House encounter new challenges as the population shifts, rules change and old diseases return. Meanwhile, their own experiences are fueled by love, loss and doubt.

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Episode 1

A baby is abandoned in a dustbin. The team battle an unexpected diphtheria outbreak.

Episode 2

The team care for a pregnant prostitute.

Episode 3

Lucille delivers a baby in an elevator. Nurse Crane treats a Sylheti woman.

Episode 4

Four young doctors arrive at Nonnatus House, causing a lot of excitement among the midwives.

Episode 5

A patient’s wife refuses to accept further help. A first-time father frustrates Nurse Crane.

Episode 6

The Turners receive alarming news about their daughter. Fred tries to reinstate a horticulture show.

Episode 7

Kevin sees a troubled patient. The maternity home receives a long-awaited incubator.

Episode 8

When the council announces plans to cut Nonnatus House’s funding, Sister Julienne fights back.

2019 Holiday Special

The Nonnatus House team go to the Outer Hebrides in response to a nursing shortage.

Jennifer Kirby as Valerie Dyer and Juliet Oldfield as Maureen | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Jennifer Kirby as Valerie Dyer in a scene from episode 2. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Zephryn Taitte as Cyril Robinson and Leonie Elliot as Lucille Anderson film a scene from episode 3. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Helen George (Trixie), Jennifer Kirby (Valerie) Dyer, and Jenny Agutter (Sister Julienne) chat with cast and crew members while filming a scene from episode 3. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne goes over a scene with executive producer Pippa Harris during the filming of episode 4. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Cast members Linda Bassett as Nurse Phyllis Crane, Leonie Elliott as Lucille Anderson, Fenella Woolgar as Sister Hilda, Helen George as Trixie Franklin, Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne, Jennifer Kirby as Valerie Dyer, Judy Parfitt as Sister Monica Joan, Ella Bruccoleri as Sister Frances film a scene from episode 5. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne filming a scene from episode 5. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne reviews the script during the filming of episode 6. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Cast members Linda Bassett as Nurse Phyllis Crane, Leonie Elliott as Lucille Anderson, Cliff Parisi as Fred Buckle, Zephryn Taitte as Cyril Robinson walk through the set during the filming of episode 7. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Lee Armstong as Dr Kevin McNulty during the filming of episode 7. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Fenella Woolgar as Sister Hilda gets her costume adjusted during filming of episode 7. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Helen George as Trixie Franklin gets a touch up during the filming of a scene from episode 7. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Jenny Agutter as Sister Julienne during the filming of a scene from episode 8. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Cast members Cliff Parisi as Fred Buckle and Daniel Laurie as Reggie pose for a photo and a hug during the filming of episode 8. | Credit: Neal Street Productions

Behind the Scenes Interviews

Writing for the Times

The cast and crew behind Call the Midwife discuss how the writing keeps the show relevant, fresh and speaks to today's challenges.

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Writing for the Times

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The cast and crew behind Call the Midwife discuss how the writing keeps the show relevant, fresh and speaks to today's cha

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Times of Change

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The cast and crew behind Call the Midwife discuss the changes in Poplar that overshadow 1965.

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